A#5 Rights, Protections, Limits and Freedoms
Structure and Function of the U.S. Government
9-12 Benchmark 3-A: compare and analyze the structure, power and purpose of government at the local, state, tribal and national levels as set forth in their respective constitutions or governance documents:
A#5 Performance Standards
Analyze the rights, protections, limits and freedoms included within the United States constitution and bill of rights, to include: constitutional mandates such as the right of habeas corpus, no bill of attainder and the prohibition of the ex post facto laws; 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition; 4th, 5th and 6th Amendments address search and seizure, rights of the accused, right to a fair and speedy trial, and other legal protections; 14th Amendment protection of due process and equal protection under the law; conflicts which occur between rights, including tensions between the right to a fair trial and freedom of the press and between majority rule and individual rights; expansion of voting rights, limitation of presidential terms, etc;
Specifications:
●no bill of attainder, and the prohibition of ex post facto laws
A 3-minute guide to the Bill of Rights - Belinda Stutzman
●Identify freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights
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The First Amendment: Freedom of Religion in the U.S. | History
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What Does "Freedom of Speech" Mean in the U.S.? | History
Freedom of Speech: Crash Course Government and Politics #25
Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government and Politics #26
Search and Seizure: Crash Course Government and Politics #27
●Identify rights of the accused and due process such as the right to counsel, the right to a jury,and the Miranda protections
Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #28
●Identify rights of the accused and due process such as the right to counsel, the right to a jury,and the Miranda protections
Equal Protection: Crash Course Government and Politics #29
●Identify rights of the accused and due process such as the right to counsel, the right to a jury,and the Miranda protections
●Understand the foundations of habeas corpus
Sound Smart: The 15th Amendment | History
●Identify voting Amendments (15th, 19th, 24th and 26th)
Sound Smart: The 19th Amendment | History
●Identify voting Amendments (15th, 19th, 24th and 26th)
LBJ's Battle for Civil Rights: What the Hell is the Presidency for? Sneak Peek | History
The 24th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
●Identify voting Amendments (15th, 19th, 24th and 26th)
26th Amendment & Voting Age - Decades TV Network
●Identify voting Amendments (15th, 19th, 24th and 26th)
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Sample Question:
According to the language in the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, what two criteria would permit a person to vote?
A.18 years of age; and a U.S. citizen*
B.21 years of age; and a resident of the U.S.
C.18 years of age; and literate
D.21 years of age; and without a criminal background